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An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens.

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September 12 · 24 min
How Scholars Are Reconstructing the Lost Gospel of Marcion
Today's video is sponsored by GiveDirectly! Help us raise money to support 164 families in Akorien, Kenya: https://www.google.com/search?q=https://givedirectly.org/religionDoes the Bible really command Christians to tithe 10% of their income? In this...
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September 12 · 16 min
Did the Gospels Copy Each Other
Today's video is sponsored by GiveDirectly! Help us raise money to support 164 families in Akorien, Kenya: https://www.google.com/search?q=https://givedirectly.org/religionDoes the Bible really command Christians to tithe 10% of their income? In this...
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September 12 · 45 min
Did Early Christians Think Jesus Was a Ghost_ _ ft. Travis Proctor
In the Religion for Breakfast video titled http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-xpvN6q9yw, Dr. Andrew Henry interviews Dr. Travis Proctor (a scholar of early Christianity) to discuss how early Christians understood the post-resurrection body of Jesus and...
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September 12 · 16 min
The Book that Almost Made it into the Bible
In 1844, a historian discovered the Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest complete New Testament ever found. But this ancient codex included two extra books that are not found in modern Bibles. One of those books was the Shepherd of Hermas, one of the most...
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September 12 · 15 min
The Easter Bunny Is Not Pagan
Is the Easter Bunny a pagan symbol of fertility? Did he originate with a Saxon goddess named Eostre? In this video, we trace the history of the Easter Bunny—from 17th-century German folk tradition to 19th-century speculative folklore—to show why the...
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September 12 · 19 min
Melchizedek_ The Most Mysterious Man in the Bible
Who was Melchizedek? Is he a human king? An angel? The pre-incarnate Christ? In this video, we explore the mysterious figure of Melchizedek across the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and ancient Jewish literature.
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September 11 · 44 min
Jesus in Islam _ Interview with Dr. Gabriel Said Reynolds
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 16 min
Did the Gospels Copy Each Other
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 24 min
The Amish Explained
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 49 min
The Enduring Appeal of Gnosticism and Esoteric Christianity (Interview w_ Dr. David Litwa)
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 35 min
The Gospel of Philip Explained (and why Jesus kisses Mary Magdalene)
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 22 min
The Gospel of Mary Explained
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 39 min
Coptic Christianity Explained
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 16 min
Was Jesus Really Born in Bethlehem
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 16 min
Thomas_ The Secret Twin of Jesus
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 51 min
Did Christmas Copy the Sun God_s Birthday
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 20 min
What Happened to the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 11 · 16 min
The Very Recent Origins of the Christmas Tree
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 10 · 18 min
The Origins of Lilith _ Adam_s First Wife
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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September 10 · 18 min
The Origins of the Antichrist
An educational channel dedicated to the academic, nonsectarian study of religion. We promote improving the public's religious literacy by exploring humanity's beliefs and rituals through an anthropological, sociological, and archaeological lens. ...
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